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ποτέ

poteonce/whenHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentParticle30 occurrences14 books29 verses

Definition

ποτέ

enclitic particle,

1. once, formerly, sometime: of the past, John 9:13, Romans 7:9; 11:30, Galatians 1:13, 23; 2:6 (Lft., in l), Ephesians 2:2-3, 11; 2:13; 5:8, Colossians 1:21; 3:7, 1 Thessalonians 2:5, Titus 3:3, Phm 11, 1 Peter 2:10; 3:5; 3:20; ἤδη ποτέ, now at length, Philippians 4:10; of the fut., Luke 22:32; εἴ πως ἤδη ποτέ, if sometime soon at length, Romans 1:10.

2. ever: after a neg., Ephesians 5:29, 2 Peter 1:10; 1:21; in a question, τίς π., 1 Corinthians 9:7, Hebrews 1:5, 13.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ποτέ:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

30 total
  1. Luke 22:32ποτε · when
    But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
  2. John 9:13ποτε · had been
    They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind.
  3. Romans 1:10ποτὲ · at last
    …in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
  4. Romans 7:9ποτέ · Once
    Once I was alive apart from the law; but when the commandment came, sin sprang to life and I died.
  5. Romans 11:30ποτε · formerly
    Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
  6. 1 Corinthians 9:7ποτέ
    Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?
  7. Galatians 1:13ποτε · former
    For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
  8. Galatians 1:23ποτε · formerly; ποτε · {he} once
    They only heard the account: “The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.”
  9. Galatians 2:6ποτε
    But as for the highly esteemed—whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not show favoritism—those leaders added nothing to me.
  10. Ephesians 2:2ποτε
    …in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.
  11. Ephesians 2:3ποτε · at one time
    All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.
  12. Ephesians 2:11ποτὲ · formerly
    Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)—
  13. Ephesians 2:13ποτε · once
    But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
  14. Ephesians 5:8ποτε · once
    For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
  15. Ephesians 5:29ποτε · ever
    Indeed, no one ever hated his own body, but he nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church.
  16. Philippians 4:10ποτὲ · at last
    Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it.
  17. Colossians 1:21ποτε · Once
    Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds.
  18. Colossians 3:7ποτε · used to
    When you lived among them, you also used to walk in these ways.
  19. 1 Thessalonians 2:5ποτε
    As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
  20. Titus 3:3ποτε · at one time
    For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
  21. Philemon 1:11ποτέ · Formerly
    Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
  22. Hebrews 1:5ποτε
    For to which of the angels did God ever say: “You are My Son; today I have become Your Father”? Or again: “I will be His Father, and He will be My Son”?
  23. Hebrews 1:13ποτε
    Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
  24. Hebrews 9:17ποτε
    …because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
  25. 1 Peter 2:10ποτε · Once
    Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
  26. 1 Peter 3:5ποτε · of the past
    For this is how the holy women of the past adorned themselves. They put their hope in God and were submissive to their husbands,
  27. 1 Peter 3:20ποτε · long ago
    …who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.
  28. 2 Peter 1:10ποτε
    Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
  29. 2 Peter 1:21ποτέ · {was} ever
    For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.